Chocolate Chip Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 c. old-fashioned uncooked oats
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1/2 c. margarine
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2/3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Combine cream cheese, margarine and sugar; mix until well blended.
Blend in egg and vanilla.
Add combined dry ingredients; mix well.
Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
Spread in greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Cool, cut into bars.
Makes approximately 2 dozen.